FOSTER YOUTH THANKSGIVING

 Children without a home not only don't have the support of family around them, but usually they do not get to celebrate holidays like the rest of us. Therefore, the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee with friends and neighbors  sponsor foster care group homes for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Generally a dinner coordinator plans on serving 10-12 people in a group home.  Coordinators use restaurants or delis like Cracker Barrel, Dream Dinners, AJ's Fine Foods, Safeway, or Frys.  A traditional meal is turkey and/or ham, three sides, dinner rolls with butter, three pumpkin or apple pies with whipped cream, and a beverage. Side dishes vary: mashed potatoes and gravy, turkey dressing, green bean or corn casserole, sweet potatoes-yams, fruit salad or green salad with dressing.   Sparkling cider and soda pop are popular.  

Please become a meal coordinator to make Thanksgiving so very special.  This is a beautiful and memorable event for all - kids sit around a table, enjoying turkey and all the trimmings - while feeling cared for, special, and loved. 

Please email info@ahwatukeekiwanis.org for more information.